Icarus All Over Again
by Gary Brucker, Brad Gordon, Gary Rucker

Name: Icarus All Over Again
Brand: Gary Brucker
SKU: 9780874408355

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Highlights

Large Cast

Female

Male

60 mins Present Day Room for Extras Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

This play is absolutely perfect for high school students because it was written by two extraordinarily funny and perceptive teenagers.

It is the story of Jesse Baxter, a skinny, wimpy, confused kid (with an active imagination) who wants only one thing: to take Brittany Farnsworth, the most popular, gorgeous girl in the school to the prom.

Following loosely the legend of Icarus, the boy, ignoring advice from his guardian angel, coach and friends, races blindly to the sun and tries to be the Casanova.

Despite Brittany's immense boyfriend, Mike Forrest, the fact that Brittany despises Jesse, and Jesse's own bizarre ways, he actually ends up on a "dream date" with Brittany.

As you might imagine, it is closer to a nightmare.

In the words of the young playwrights, "If you never take the advice of people more knowledgeable than yourself, you will eventually suffer the consequences of your own ignorance.

Unfortunately, it looks like Jesse Baxter will have to suffer more consequences before he learns his lesson."

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Valerie Baxter Jesse's mother. She always knows best. but Jesse doesn't always listen.	female	—	Jesse's mother. She always knows best. but Jesse doesn't always listen.
Rod A man who dresses, looks like, and acts like Rod Serling.	—	—	A man who dresses, looks like, and acts like Rod Serling.
Brittany Farnsworth The most popular and beautiful girl in school. She is stuck up, and has had many boyfriends. She is also Jesse's dream girl.	female	—	The most popular and beautiful girl in school. She is stuck up, and has had many boyfriends. She is also Jesse's dream girl.
Mick Forrest The big, bad, bully boyfriend of Brittany that Jesse tries to avoid.	—	—	The big, bad, bully boyfriend of Brittany that Jesse tries to avoid.
Dexter Jesse's extremely unusual best friend.	—	—	Jesse's extremely unusual best friend.
Cynthia A figment of Dexter's imagination.	—	—	A figment of Dexter's imagination.
Policeman A police officer that patrols near Jesse's school.	—	—	A police officer that patrols near Jesse's school.
Coach A friendly guidance counselor that gives Jesse advice.	—	—	A friendly guidance counselor that gives Jesse advice.
Ed A man that looks like Ed McMahon and likes to give away money	—	—	A man that looks like Ed McMahon and likes to give away money
Tiffany Wadsworth A later dream girl of Jesse's.	—	—	A later dream girl of Jesse's.
Extras Used for school scenes and the prom scene	—	—	Used for school scenes and the prom scene
Jesse Baxter A skinny, wimpy, confused high school kid who needs a date for the prom at the very last minute.	—	—	A skinny, wimpy, confused high school kid who needs a date for the prom at the very last minute.